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Minutes for the City Council meeting on January 4, 1993
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - JANUARY 4, 1993
Prior to the Jonesboro City Council meeting the following newly elected City Council Members were sworn in: Mr. Wise, Mr. Evans, Ms. Ingram, Mr. Province, Mr. Mullenix, Mr. Bowers, Mr. Perrin, Mr. Kelton, Mr. Vance, Mr. Harpole, Mr. Mays, and Mr. Hannah.
The Jonesboro City Council met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. Present were the Mayor, City Clerk, City Attorney and all newly sworn in council members.
The minutes of December 21, 1992, were approved as amended, with changes made regarding the medals given by Mr. Evans to the leaving Alderman, by motion of Mr. Hannah, seconded by Mr. Vance. A roll call vote was taken resulting in all council members voting aye.
The following ordinance was on the second reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 954 KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CHANGES IN ZONING BOUNDARIES (TOMMY DAVIS)
Mr. Evans moved, seconded by Mr. Wise to suspend the rules and place on the third and final reading. All voted aye. Mr. Evans moved, seconded by Mr. Mays for the adoption of the ordinance with the emergency clause. A roll call vote was taken, resulting in all council members voting aye. The ordinance was given the number 2447.
The following ordinance was on the third reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 954 KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CHANGES IN ZONING BOUNDARIES (A. J. BALTZ)
Mr. Hannah moved, seconded by Mr. Province for the adoption of the ordinance with the emergency clause. A roll call vote was taken, resulting in all council members voting aye. The ordinance was given the number 2448.
Mr. Wise offered the following ordinance for the first reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 954 KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CHANGES IN ZONING BOUNDARIES (KENT ARNOLD/LYONS)
Discussion followed with Mr. Harpole expressing his feelings regarding a built-in emergency clause on all r...
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